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  • Making a more effective Legislature for its members and the public

    More power for individual MPPs, stronger committees, greater accountability and introducing television to the legislature all helped the public better understand governing in Ontario.

    June 11, 2025
  • Opening the doors: Shining a light on how Ontario is governed

    A symbolic swearing-in on the Queen’s Park lawn was the metaphor for a more open government   The swearing in of the Liberal cabinet June 26, 1985 was the first visual demonstration…

    May 7, 2025

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